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Civil Rights

Aug 1, 2023

75th Anniversary of the Racial Integration of the Armed Forces

Last week marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which was issued by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1948, and which directed the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces.

Jun 8, 2020

We cannot delay taking action to fight systemic racism

Americans are faced with a crisis of conscience.

Jun 2, 2020

CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION: Law partner remembers Safran, prominent Milwaukee civil rights attorney

When Jonathan Safran took on a case, he was dogged in the pursuit of his goals and painstaking in his methods.

May 16, 2018

Family sues police over stun gun death of mentally ill man

The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the village of West Milwaukee.

Feb 23, 2017

$3.3M settlement for family of black teen killed by officer

Relatives of an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot by a police officer in Wisconsin will receive $3.35 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, attorneys announced on Thursday.

Jul 7, 2016

Civil rights lawsuit filed in Milwaukee police custody death

The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against the city and the officers involved.

Jul 6, 2016

Civil rights lawsuit filed in Milwaukee police custody death

The family of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody five years ago is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and the officers involved.

Jun 27, 2016

Civil rights lawsuit against Racine settled for $100K

The city of Racine has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who says he was handcuffed and beaten outside his home after police came to investigate a car accident he wasn't involved in.

Aug 27, 2014

Federal prosecutions not easy in police shootings

As the Justice Department probes the police shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old in Missouri, history suggests there's no guarantee of a criminal prosecution, let alone a conviction.

Aug 20, 2014

Avery wants federal lawsuit dismissed

The man imprisoned for killing a 25-year-old photographer on his family property near Mishicot in 2005 wants his federal civil rights lawsuit dismissed.

Aug 6, 2014

Woman jailed for 2 weeks, but not charged files lawsuit

A woman who was arrested and jailed for two weeks, but never charged with a crime, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against officials in Fond du Lac County.

Jan 9, 2014

Gov’t: Most school discipline need not mean court

The Obama administration on Wednesday pressed the nation's schools to abandon what it called overly zealous discipline policies that send students to court instead of the principal's office.

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